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An article in yesterday’s Independent
has highlighted the
need to order foreign currency before you get to the Airport – and that our
travel money cards are
one of the best options. Here’s an overview of the article...
“An airport bureau de change may be
convenient, but the
exchange rates are poor and don't be fooled by boasts of 0 per cent
commission;
the real cost is simply built into the rate.”
“For €1,000, it would cost you
£966.28 at Travelex Heathrow
airport...”
"I think prepaid cards are a great
way of taking your
holiday cash overseas. It's certainly worth considering rather than
risk
getting a raw deal on the debit or credit card that you usually rely on
in the
UK," says Moneynet's Andrew Hagger.
“But the best, such as the FairFX
prepaid card, have no
foreign loading fees and can be topped up for free by debit card or
bank
transfer.”
“Five ATM withdrawals totalling €1,000 would cost £913 on the FairFX card...”
Monday 18 April 2011, 04:43pm
The Daily Mail has written a short article about the huge cost of leaving foreign exchange until you get to the airport, to raise awareness of the issue ahead of this summers tourist season.
"Stephen Heath, chief executive at foreign currency provider FairFX, says travellers who buy currency at airports pay ten to 15 per cent more than they need to. At The Change Group bureau in Cardiff airport on Thursday, £200 would have bought you only 190.96 euros. The bureau charged 4.75 per cent commission making the exchange rate effectively 0.95."
Go to the Daily Mail site to read the article in full.
Wednesday 14 April 2010, 03:58pm
It's nice to see that independent research by MoneySupermarket has shown FairFX to give you more Euros for your money.
Read the full article here:
Don't get caught short on your travel money
The survey showed that while 1000 Euros cost £922 with FairFX, Travelex were charging a whopping £1000 at Heathrow Airport.
It pays to shop around for your travel money!
Wednesday 07 January 2009, 02:42pm
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